Week 10 - Fire Drill, Parent Night

• ALL FRIDAYS: School Store is Open! Grades 3-8 lunchtimes.
• Tuesday, October 27: 🍁Fall Sports Awards - 5:30 p.m. Cafeteria
• Wednesday, October 28: 👟Walking Wednesday
• Monday, Nov. 2: 🎻District-Wide String Festival, BFA, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 4: 👟Walking Wednesday
• Thursday, Nov. 5: 🎷Band Concert, 6:30 p.m. - Large Gym. Grades 7/8 arrive by 6 p.m., 5/6 by 6:15 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 6: Parents Night Out: Movies at SACS for K-5, PTO sponsored event
• Subscribe to the SACS Events Calendar on Google Calendar apps

City School conducted a Fire Drill last week. This instructional drill is designed to protect students and staff in the event of a fire, or smoke inside the building. The practice ensures a prompt and safe evacuation of the premises.

We are pleased to share that your students did a wonderful job. They listened carefully, followed directions, and demonstrated a thoughtful understanding of the skills being practiced. We encourage you to ask your child questions about the drill and what they learned.

Movie Night at SACS means kids can come to school - PJs and stuffies too - on Friday, Nov. 6 to enjoy a screening of Toy Story 5 - and parents can get a break from 6 to 8 p.m. Popcorn and snacks included. Register here or scan QR code above. Open to all K-5 students. Suggested donation of $5.

Wheeled riders interested in joining Walking Wednesday have been an issue of concern for our walking chaperones. Bikes and scooters move faster that walkers, and need to follow local laws, and practical safety rules.

These include:

• Helmets at all times
• Bikes/scooters ONLY on the roadways and
• Staying safe while riding OFF the sidewalks on your way to school.

Walking Wednesdays went great last week! The year's dates are Oct. 21, 28; November 4th, January 13, February 10, March 17, April 14, May 5, 12, 19, 26 and June 2. Email Walking.Wednesday@Maplerun.org to learn more. Walking routes posted below (opens as a PDF)!

Share your photos from SACS 8th-grade sports, cultural events, clubs or more direct from home. A brief setup code will be emailed to you and once confirmed, you may upload any images directly to our Jostens yearbook site! Share away. If QR Codes aren't your thing - use this URL to upload images direct to our own site. Not all images are guaranteed to be used but we'd love to see them!

St. Albans Messenger covered the Oct. 19 forum hosted by junior high students at SACS. Students asked questions of candidates in the SACS library. Check out the complete article here at the St. Albans Messenger website.

The Vermont Agency of Education recently alerted school districts about cybersecurity incidents in Vermont. With increased phishing activity, we are also seeing some legitimate emails from Maple Run end up in spam or junk folders.

• Please check your spam or junk folder for Maple Run emails.
• If you find a legitimate Maple Run message there, mark it “Not spam.” This helps future emails from us reach your inbox.
• Be careful with unexpected emails, links, and attachments, even if they appear to come from someone you know. If something looks suspicious, don’t click on it or share personal, financial, or account information.
• If you’re waiting for an important email from your school, teacher, or the District and don’t see it, please check your spam or junk folder.

For more information about recognizing and avoiding phishing scams:

FTC: How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.

Thank you for helping keep our school community safe!

We continue to have slowdowns during drop-off and pick-up times. If you or a teacher need to talk, always park in the lot and come up to the school. Please make sure you review the video if you ever do car drop/pickup. Thank you for keeping SACS safe!

Here are some important emails to have:

To report a students attendance: sacsattendance@maplerun.org

For bus changes/questions: sacsbus@maplerun.org

To update address, email or phone number: sacsregistrar@maplerun.org

Visit our website: https://www.maplerun.org/o/sacs

Note: Dismissal changes must be made by 11:00 am. This is for safety purposes.